Coty Names Kara Langan U.S. Consumer Beauty General Manager

According to Coty’s October 1 announcement, Langan will report to Amaury De Vallois, executive vice president of UUCAN, with a dotted-line relationship to Gordon von Bretten, president of Consumer Beauty. Coty says she has more than 20 years of experience spanning fragrance, cosmetics, skincare, haircare and personal care.

Her most recent role was chief marketing officer of Face and Skincare at Evermark; earlier positions included Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Elizabeth Arden and Revlon. Two leadership tracks within Consumer Beauty Kidd’s remit is different.

As executive vice president of Lifestyle Scenting Global Brands and New Product Development, she leads a global scenting business and reports to von Bretten. Langan’s mandate is U.S. market execution across Consumer Beauty.

Keeping the roles distinct matters because Coty is addressing both regional commercial performance and product development in adjacent parts of the portfolio. Von Bretten said the appointments bring expertise in transforming brands and building teams as Coty invests behind its Consumer Beauty portfolio…